Monkeypox Outbreak in Congo

Congo is facing its biggest monkeypox outbreak with a new form of the disease detected in a mining town. The disease is mutating, making it harder to diagnose but with a lower death rate. Experts are concerned about the virus adapting to spread more efficiently among humans.

Mutant Strain of Monkeypox in Democratic Republic of Congo

A mutant strain of monkeypox with 'pandemic potential' has been found in a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising concerns about a possible global outbreak. The virus is more infectious and better at evading tests than its predecessor, and urgent measures are needed to contain it. The outbreak is spreading in a poor, densely populated gold mining town called Kamituga.

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Outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo has health experts concerned due to majority of deaths being children.